Schools & The College
Our schools are incredibly active in terms of internal operations and curriculum. We hope that this page will celebrate the various projects and initiatives in each school.
Highlight: The Ray School, Richmond Middle School and The High School are heating controlled by Computerized DDC systems. Lighting at Hanover High and Richmond Middle School are also controlled by the DDC system.
Highlight: The Ray School, Richmond Middle School and The High School are heating controlled by Computerized DDC systems. Lighting at Hanover High and Richmond Middle School are also controlled by the DDC system.
SAU 70
The Ray School
Composting in action: To date, children have collected 6720 pounds (3.36 tons) of composting, saving 286 gallons of gas; The Garden is ready for spring planting; Recycling continues; Staff joins the Menu for the Future community conversation discussion group.
2010 Electrical Usage: 342,240 ks
2010 #2 Fuel Oil: 18,600 gal/yr @1.53/gal
2010 Electrical Usage: 342,240 ks
2010 #2 Fuel Oil: 18,600 gal/yr @1.53/gal
Richmond Middle School
- Student Club: E.V.A.C: Environmentally Vigilant Action Club
- 6th Grade sustainable lunchroom program! Used grant money and creativity to get a dishwasher installed on their floor and to buy reusable plates, etc. so students can use those products daily rather than the throw-away options provided by the school cafeteria (no dishwasher in the cafe).
- RMS has a foam cell insulation skin under the metal exterior, which has made for a very tight building envelope.
2010 Electrical Usage: 419,350 kw
2010 #2 Fuel Oil: 1,700 gal/yr @$1.53/gal
Wood Chips: 322 tons/yr @$58.00/ton
- 6th Grade sustainable lunchroom program! Used grant money and creativity to get a dishwasher installed on their floor and to buy reusable plates, etc. so students can use those products daily rather than the throw-away options provided by the school cafeteria (no dishwasher in the cafe).
- RMS has a foam cell insulation skin under the metal exterior, which has made for a very tight building envelope.
2010 Electrical Usage: 419,350 kw
2010 #2 Fuel Oil: 1,700 gal/yr @$1.53/gal
Wood Chips: 322 tons/yr @$58.00/ton
The Marion Cross School
The Marion Cross School partnered with ReKnew Energy Systems to install a 3.5kW photovoltaic (PV) system in 2008. This unique awning mounted system is highly visible and serves to shade the classrooms below. The system was paid for with the help of Vermont state construction loans and produces energy year round.
Hanover High School
The Hanover High School Green Team is actively working on a range of projects. Visit their web site for more information!
School Garden, Recycling, AP Environmental Science Class
2010 Electrical Usage: 865,300ks
2010 #2 Fuel Oil: 3,500gal/yr @$1.53/gal
Wood Chips: 756 tons/yr @ $58.00/ton
School Garden, Recycling, AP Environmental Science Class
2010 Electrical Usage: 865,300ks
2010 #2 Fuel Oil: 3,500gal/yr @$1.53/gal
Wood Chips: 756 tons/yr @ $58.00/ton
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Sustainability Initiative
Under the enthusiastic leadership of the new Director of Sustainability at Dartmouth, Rosi Kerr, the college is creating a Sustainability Strategic Plan. As with any organization, public facility or home, Dartmouth is focusing on understanding current flows of materials in and out of the college as well as energy usage in its numerous buildings. In addition to this self-study process, the college continues to support the Sustainable Living Center and the implementation of a new single-stream recycling program.
Dartmouth Organic Farm: The Dartmouth Organic Farm is a student-run educational and working garden that provides members of the Dartmouth community with opportunities for independent research, student projects, and hands on experience in sustainable food and energy systems. To learn more: email the Farm at organic.farm@dartmouth.edu or call (603 643 5196)
Sustainability Summit, February 10, 2010 @ Tuck School of Business (Click on title to download Summit Executive Summary).
Dartmouth Organic Farm: The Dartmouth Organic Farm is a student-run educational and working garden that provides members of the Dartmouth community with opportunities for independent research, student projects, and hands on experience in sustainable food and energy systems. To learn more: email the Farm at organic.farm@dartmouth.edu or call (603 643 5196)
Sustainability Summit, February 10, 2010 @ Tuck School of Business (Click on title to download Summit Executive Summary).
Sustainable Living Center
The Sustainable Living Center provides students, college faculty and staff and the community an opportunity to gain insight into the practical skills involved in living a more sustainable lifestyle. They have a good Resource list of books and web sites as well.
Dartmouth College recently partnered with ReKnew Energy Systems, Inc. to install a solar hot water system on the SLC. The 136kBTU solar hot water system will use 9 flat-plate solar collectors and 420 gallons of storage to offset the current fossil fuel use. It is expected that this system will produce 43 MBTU's per year thereby saving almost 4.5 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year from Dartmouth's power plant.
-From Green Energy Times, May 4, 2010, p.15
Dartmouth College recently partnered with ReKnew Energy Systems, Inc. to install a solar hot water system on the SLC. The 136kBTU solar hot water system will use 9 flat-plate solar collectors and 420 gallons of storage to offset the current fossil fuel use. It is expected that this system will produce 43 MBTU's per year thereby saving almost 4.5 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year from Dartmouth's power plant.
-From Green Energy Times, May 4, 2010, p.15
What are other schools doing?
Montpelier High School
Focus on the food system - 25% of electrical use is food-related. While our refrigerators are more efficient, they are bigger. Cooking food uses tremendous raw materials. How can we learn to sustain our health while reducing our food-related energy consumption?
(1) Solar Greenhouse; (2) School garden (produced 800 pounds of potatoes last year); (3) School Celebration - Fall Harvest Celebration; (4) Outcomes: 65% greater participation in the salad bar; 82% of food waste is composted.
- Presentation by Tom Sabo, teacher at Montpelier HS who spoke at the Vermont Community Energy & Climate Conference (12/4/10)
(1) Solar Greenhouse; (2) School garden (produced 800 pounds of potatoes last year); (3) School Celebration - Fall Harvest Celebration; (4) Outcomes: 65% greater participation in the salad bar; 82% of food waste is composted.
- Presentation by Tom Sabo, teacher at Montpelier HS who spoke at the Vermont Community Energy & Climate Conference (12/4/10)
Plainfield Elementary School
Energy Audit and deep energy retrofit of the 9,000 square foot back wing included changing all lights and installing an air source heat pump. Here is a link to an article on the project.
Lyme Elementary School
Donated by American Capital Energy as well as numerous local equipment installers and suppliers, this $100,000 valued system generates 18,000 Kw-hours per year and is expected to provide 10 - 20% of the school's energy consumption. Click here to see how much energy the panels are currently generating.
To learn more, visit the Lyme Energy Committee's web site.
-From Green Energy Times, May 4, 2010, p.15
To learn more, visit the Lyme Energy Committee's web site.
-From Green Energy Times, May 4, 2010, p.15
Resources
Alliance to Save Energy: Green Schools Program - An engaging opportunity for students to work with schools to save energy.
Change the World Kids: Teens and children making a difference through humanitarian and environmental initiatives. Based in Woodstock, VT this program produces an engaging free magazine with compelling articles written by kids for everyone. There are a number of chapters.
Greenhouses for Schools: Atta Girl Records (www.attagirlrecords.com) produces Green Measures - a compilation of artists who are excited to support Green measures. The proceeds from the sale of Green Measures go to support school and community green efforts. Recently they have been supporting the construction of year round solar greenhouses for schools.
Kids for a Cooler Planet: One Bag at at Time. Learn more about this group's Green Bag Campaign.
School Lunches:
Waste Free Lunches: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot.
Ideas and tips: Laptoplunches.com - Bento boxes & recipes.
Change the World Kids: Teens and children making a difference through humanitarian and environmental initiatives. Based in Woodstock, VT this program produces an engaging free magazine with compelling articles written by kids for everyone. There are a number of chapters.
Greenhouses for Schools: Atta Girl Records (www.attagirlrecords.com) produces Green Measures - a compilation of artists who are excited to support Green measures. The proceeds from the sale of Green Measures go to support school and community green efforts. Recently they have been supporting the construction of year round solar greenhouses for schools.
Kids for a Cooler Planet: One Bag at at Time. Learn more about this group's Green Bag Campaign.
School Lunches:
Waste Free Lunches: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot.
Ideas and tips: Laptoplunches.com - Bento boxes & recipes.
2009 Archive
Schools & Education Working Group
The Schools & Education Working group met for an initial conversation on July 29, 2009. In light of all the education-related activities that occur, we decided to create two working groups. To access minutes for each group's meetings, just click on the highlighted text on each line.
1. Schools (SAU70: Marion Cross, Ray, Richmond, High School)
2. Community Groups (Too numerous to list here)
2/07/09 Community Workshop Priority Actions
1. Schools (SAU70: Marion Cross, Ray, Richmond, High School)
2. Community Groups (Too numerous to list here)
2/07/09 Community Workshop Priority Actions
- Provide sustainability education for community & students, including:
- a) youth teaching/helping the older generation with new sustainable lifestyles (e.g., recycling);
- b) include sustainability in the curriculum with older students teaching younger – (college to high school to middle school to elementary);
- c) Business education required for certification;
- d) a manual for retrofitting houses & buildings;
- e) community education about composting;
- f) teaching about sustainable agriculture (e.g., restaurants)
- Integrate school bus advance transit system to support after-school transport to activities (i.e., Rte 10, Ford Sayre, UV Aquatic Center, Lyme students & professionals from a Lyme commuter lot to Dartmouth & DHMC)
